Just upgraded to enterprise PDM and see the same annoyances.
when browsing through the vault via windows explorer, you cant set the folder/document icons to be "extra large". If you navigate outside of the vault then you can. its been this way for quite awhile now.
when I invoke File->Open, from the SW menu, the selection criteria ALWAYS defaults to part even though I always change it to "all solidworks files".
why is it that such expensive software cant get such a simple thing right when cheap/free software can?
This doesn't solve all of your problems but if you want to change the view for a specific folder and/or the folders inside of it within windows explorer, you need to browse to the EPDM root folder or the folder you want to change. Next, you have to select a view such as "extra large". Then, in windows explorer click "Tools" at the top bar. Be sure not to confuse this with the EPDM Tools. Pressing "ALT" when in the window will make the top bar show if you don't see it. Then select "Folder options...". In the window that pops up, go over to the "View" tab and click "Apply to Folders". This will force the view you selected to be used on this folder all the time. The next pop up asks if you want to apply the view setting to rest of the folders within the selected folder. Click Yes or No depending on what you want and then click "OK" in the "Folder Options" window. Next time you open that folder, the view will be what you set it to.
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